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Tooth regrowth drug developer appoints new chief executive

W&H dental handpieces: your buyer’s guide

Examining excellence: building confidence in clinical examination and assessment

Did toothache help create one of humanity’s oldest drug habits?

Private Dentistry Awards 2026: shortlist announced

UK dental market rebounds as NHS practices sought by DSOs

The UK dental market is showing renewed signs of strength, according to new data, with NHS practice acquisitions back in…

Could you have a pension gap? How to stay on track for retirement

Wesleyan Financial Services explains how dentists can identify a pension gap, assess their retirement income needs and plan ahead for…

Finance & accounting

A smarter approach to minimally invasive restorative dentistry: understanding injection moulding for confident restorative outcomes

Minimally invasive restorative treatments are desired by many clinicians, and can give patients an excellent long-term outcome whilst preserving as…

Restorative dentistry

Dentistry in Focus

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping dentistry, from diagnostics and clinical documentation to practice management and patient care. Explore its growing applications, the opportunities and ethical questions they raise, and what this rapidly evolving technology could mean for the future of the profession.

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Extended reads

Tooth regrowth in adults: what we know so far

NHS dental contract reform: what’s changed and where do we go from here?

Dementia and oral health: essential knowledge for the dental team

Employment law changes: everything dental professionals need to know

Plan for change: how is NHS dentistry being fixed?

Smoking, vaping and oral health: all you need to know

Do direct-to-consumer orthodontics have a place in dentistry?

Fitness to practise: all you need to know as a dental professional

Dental recovery plan – what has it achieved so far?

Dental amalgam – everything you need to know about its use and ban

Overseas registration exam in dentistry: all you need to know

Dentistry's guides

Rethinking shade selection in modern restorative dentistry

Is your dental unit good for your health?

Transforming your day-to-day dental workflow with 3D printing

What’s your handpiece persona?

Clinical Dentistry

Dentistry’s guide to dental photography with Sony

Aura’s guide to infection control in dental practice

Dentistry’s guide to dental implants

Dentistry’s guide to AI in dentistry

Dentistry’s guide to intraoral scanners

Dentistry’s guide to electric toothbrushes

Dentistry’s guide to dental financing for patients

Dentistry’s guide to financial planning for dentists

NHS to Private

The realities of the NHS dental contract in Wales

How to go about becoming a mixed dental practice

Increasing the number of overseas dentists – overcoming the practicalities

Moving from NHS to private dentistry? Make replacing your benefits a priority

Funding: the ‘F word’ missing from government contract reform plans

The future of dentistry – why adaptability matters more than ever

Nigel Jones contrasts decades of stagnant NHS contract debates with the tech-driven growth mindset thriving across private dentistry. It’s such…

What you need to know before leaving NHS dentistry

Leaving private dentistry affects more than your working patterns and how your practice is run. It can also have a…

Converting from NHS to private dentistry? The changes you need to make

For 25 years, Practice Plan regional support manager (RSM), Josie Hutchings, has been supporting practices to make the move from…

Columnists

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The real problem with NHS dentistry… and why it’s not money

Policy has changed, practice has not: building systems in dental therapy

Navigating dental therapy in the NHS

Dental technology’s biggest existential threats – and why it always survives

NHS in crisis

The real problem with NHS dentistry… and why it’s not money

Dentists are not disappearing. NHS dentistry is.

Dental experts back NHS England move to reduce record-keeping burden

James Frith appointed as dental minister: here’s everything you need to know

Dentists’ taxable income rises across UK, with Scotland nearing £100,000

Greed or psychological crisis? The human impact of NHS clawback

NHS dental contract reform: what’s changed and where do we go from here?

Will Andy Burnham reform the NHS dental contract?

Progress has stalled on children’s oral health, report warns

When I took NHS Dentistry to Parliament…

Keir Starmer resigns as Prime Minister: what this means for dentistry

Less than half of Northern Ireland registered with a health service dentist

Dentistry

July/August 2026

Private Dentistry

September 2026

Laboratory

Summer 2026

Dentistry HR

We're excited to announce the launch of Dentistry HR

Bringing payroll, rotas, contracts and HR compliance into one place, Dentistry HR helps practices reduce admin, stay organised and manage their teams with greater clarity and confidence.

Clinical

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Restorative dentistry

A smarter approach to minimally invasive restorative dentistry: understanding injection moulding for confident restorative outcomes

Building trust in Invisalign treatment decisions

Clear aligner orthodontics: emerging legal risks in the changing digital landscape

Getting the most from bioceramics: a practical guide for clinicians

The orthodontic decision starts far earlier than you think

Dental technician workforce continues decline while overall DCP numbers rise by 5%

The number of dental technicians on the UK register has fallen for the sixth consecutive year, despite the overall dental…

Tooth regrowth in adults: what we know so far

Many studies have explored the possibility of regenerating natural teeth in recent years. We review the research to determine how…

Tooth regrowth drug trial planned for 24 children in Japan

A planned Phase IIa trial of an experimental tooth regeneration drug will involve 24 children with severe congenital tooth agenesis,…

Sponsored

W&H dental handpieces: your buyer’s guide

Examining excellence: building confidence in clinical examination and assessment

Finance & accounting

Could you have a pension gap? How to stay on track for retirement

Restorative dentistry

A smarter approach to minimally invasive restorative dentistry: understanding injection moulding for confident restorative outcomes

Simplify your filling therapy with Ivoclar

Dentistry Show London 2026: make time for what’s next

AI & technology

Four ways to unlock clinical efficiency in the modern dental practice

Is your pension keeping pace with your career?

Clear aligner orthodontics: emerging legal risks in the changing digital landscape

Changing the narrative on menopause and dental health

The DDU: guiding, supporting and defending dentists

An aligned group of partners: one principal’s journey to DeNovo

Business

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Finance & accounting

Could you have a pension gap? How to stay on track for retirement

The real problem with NHS dentistry… and why it’s not money

Visualisation: achieving your practice ownership dreams

The DDU: guiding, supporting and defending dentists

An aligned group of partners: one principal’s journey to DeNovo

Designing a stress-free practice: a practical guide to care without the chaos

Dentally introduces its new guide to designing a stress-free practice, created to support you in coping with pressure. Pressure in…

Building a referral engine: how specialist practices grow without paid acquisition

Join David Nelkin on 1 September at 7pm as he discusses how specialist practices can grow without paid acquisition through…

Supply-cost drift: the hidden cost multiplier cutting your practice value

Tim Doswell reflects on the stark financial reality of supply-cost drift, explaining how unexamined overhead compounds into a devastating penalty…

Coming soon on Dentistry Webinars

Dentistry Webinars

Wednesday

04

November

Webinar

Wednesday 04 November

Beyond scanning: high-value workflows that increase case acceptance

Speakers: Doug Watt

Beyond scanning: high-value workflows that increase case acceptance This webinar will demonstrate how everyday intraoral scan data can be used beyond impression taking. Through patient monitoring, enhanced diagnostics (DX+) and digital smile design, attendees will learn to improve diagnostic quality, patient communication and co-diagnosis, leading to better-informed treatment decisions and improved case acceptance. Learning outcomes

Thursday

12

November

Webinar

Thursday 12 November

Introducing AI diagnostic innovation

Speakers: Falk Schwendicke

Introducing AI diagnostic innovation Enhance your diagnostic precision and consistency with AI radiograph analysis. This webinar will help you streamline your workflow and relieve your staff of laborious routine tasks. Learn how to strengthen patient trust and treatment acceptance with colour-coded diagnostics. Learning outcomes

Dental Compliance

Discover Dentistry Compliance

Dental unit waterlines: from biofilm to best practice

Now live: the CQC provider portal

The role of the CQC-registered manager

Update on UK data protection and GDPR

Infectious diseases update – what dental practices need to know now

The MHRA – how does it affect me in practice?

Are you compliant with the MHRA’s registration requirements? Pat Langley uncovers what you need to know. The Medicines and Healthcare…

CQC – all change… or is it?

Pat Langley provides some insight into what is and isn’t changing under the new CQC framework, and what this means…

How is CQC inspection changing?

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) single assessment framework came into force on 13 May – what does this mean for…